Former AC Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta has said it was a mistake to
re-sign Andrei Shevchenko from Chelsea.

Shevchenko, AC Milan's second-most prolific goalscorer of all-time, with 127 goals from 208 games, was unable to hold down a regular spot at Chelsea, scoring only nine goals in his 47 Premier League appearances.

The 31-year-old spent two seasons in west London after signing from Milan for £30m in 2006, but failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge.

He has now moved back to the San Siro on a 12-month loan.

After buying Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho from Barcelona at the start of the close season, Milan had said they would not bring in any more players.

However, an injury to Marco Borriello, Alexandre Pato's stuttering form for Brazil at the Olympics and Filippo Inzaghi turning 35 made the signing of another striker necessary.